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| Jan.3 |
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Providian to cut 800 jobs
| Jan.4 |
Bay Bridge |
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One killed, 2 injured in scaffold collapse |
| Jan.7 |
SF Downtown |
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Apple introduces revamped iMac
| Jan.15 |
Giants |
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Bonds Signs With Giants |
| Jan.26 |
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Candlelight marks year since dog attack |
| Jan.27 |
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Police-impersonating thieves |
| Jan.31 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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2 Air force jets scrambled |
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| Feb.6 |
South of Market |
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Hall of Justice evacuated after explosion
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| Mar.14 |
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224 molestation charges dismisses |
| Mar.16 |
Fishermans Wharf |
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Historic Cannery catches 5-alarm fire
Map of Hyde Street and Jefferson San Francisco A fire at Fisherman's Wharf raged for hours, destroying the fourth floor and roof. Burn damage to adjacent buildings
| Mar.22 |
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Attempted arson at synagogue |
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| Apr.3 |
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Police release 911 tape from dog mauling
| Apr.5 |
Pac Bell Park |
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Bonds hit two-run, beat San Diego 3-1 |
| Apr.20 |
SF Downtown |
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20 thousands show up for anti-war rally Predominantly pro-Palestinians gathered for a march and rally protesting war, racism and poverty
| Apr.21 |
SF Downtown |
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Restaurant goes to Supr. Court over tax |
| Apr.26 |
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Arrested for Pit Bulls at Day Care Center |
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| May.1 |
Bay Bridge |
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Big cranes slip under bridge |
| May.17 |
Bernal Heights |
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Boy, 12, shot to death |
| May.20 |
SF City Hall |
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Supervisors take on police issues |
| May.24 |
SF Mission |
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5 wounded as fist fight ends in gunfire |
| May.26 |
SF Mission |
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Carnaval |
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| Jun.12 |
SF Mission |
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One officer died, 3 injured in collision Two patrol cars were responding to a call at a high rate of speed when they rammed into each other
| Jun.17 |
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Noel get 4 years. New trial on murder Judge James Warren was saying Robert Noel showed 'an utter lack of remorse' for the fatal dog mauling of Diane Whipple
| Jun.20 |
SF City Hall |
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Police chief announces retirement |
| Jun.23 |
SF Downtown |
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Pro-Israel Marchers Take to Market Street
| Jun.28 |
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Gov. Davis unveils bullet trains |
| Jun.30 |
SF Downtown |
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Half million turn out for gay pride parade |
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| Jul.3 |
Bay Bridge |
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Hostage situation leaves traffic mess
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Gang rape began as robbery |
| Jul.11 |
SF City Hall |
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Earl Sanders Nominated as Police Chief
| Jul.12 |
Bay Bridge |
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Big rig overturns leaking diesel fuel |
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Nurses strike averted |
| Jul.14 |
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Olympics Officials for 2012 Games bid
| Jul.15 |
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Knoller sentenced to 4 years in prison Marjorie Knoller was sentenced to the maximum of 4 years in prison for the dog-mauling death of a neighbor | |
| Jul.23 |
SF City Hall |
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City may get into pot-growing business |
| Jul.24 |
SF Downtown |
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Rally in support of longshoremen |
| Jul.25 |
SF Downtown |
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Reopening of historic Union Square
| Jul.27 |
SF Downtown |
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Low-flying plane circling over |
| Jul.29 |
SF Downtown |
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Boy, 8, wounded in drive-by shooting |
| Jul.31 |
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Joint Chiefs chairman talks about war |
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| Aug.4 |
SF Mission |
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One killed, 3,600 people without power |
| Aug.5 |
SF Tenderloin |
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Accident sent 2 police officers to hospital |
| Aug.6 |
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Toddler dies after 3-story fall |
| Aug.7 |
SF Downtown |
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Cheney addresses Commonwealth Club |
| Aug.8 |
Intel |
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Grove donates $5m to stem cell program |
| Aug.9 |
Pac Bell Park |
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Bonds made 600th home run Barry Bonds joins Aaron, Mays, Ruth in 600-home run club. Giants lost 4-3 to the Pittsburgh Pirates
| Aug.11 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Threat prompts security boost
| Aug.13 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Worker died after falling from Bridge |
| Aug.16 |
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Gymnasium named after Flight 93 hero |
| Aug.27 |
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SF is Finalist for 2012 Olympics
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| Sep.1 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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$5 toll to cross span
| Sep.6 |
SF Downtown |
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Passenger tossed off cable car operator |
| Sep.8 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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5-mile ribbon of red, white and blue |
| Sep.10 |
SF Bayview |
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Shot dead after deal with prosecutors |
| Sep.13 |
SF Downtown |
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Daring Diamond Heist in Union Square |
| Sep.14 |
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Ex-Monsignor O'Shea is back in jail |
| Sep.15 |
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French Canadian Wins Grand Prix |
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Mexican Consulate moving to new location |
| Sep.17 |
Schwab |
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Schwab to cut 10% of staff |
| Sep.18 |
SF City Hall |
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Brown supports Newsom as successor |
| Sep.23 |
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Gore Criticizes Bush in SF Speech
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SF Sunset |
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Killed when pinned by Postal truck |
| Sep.26 |
Gap |
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Gap picks Disney exec as new CEO |
| Sep.27 |
SF Downtown |
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10th anniversary of Critical Mass Bicyclists, stilt-walkers, and roller-skaters filled the streets in celebration of the city's first Car-Free Day
| Sep.28 |
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Anti-war protest draws thousands |
| Sep.30 |
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Oil recovered from sunken ship |
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| Oct.3 |
Gap |
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Jobs resigns from Gap's board |
| Oct.6 |
SF Downtown |
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Thousands rally for peace Protesters jammed Union Square, proclaiming their opposition to a potential war with Iraq
| Oct.7 |
Giants |
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Giants win 3-1 over Braves in Game 5 Bonds hit his third homer of the Division Series. San Francicso heads to an NLCS showdown with St. Louis
| Oct.8 |
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Upside magazine folds |
| Oct.9 |
Giants |
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Giants give Cardinals a Busch-wacking
| Oct.10 |
Giants |
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Aurilia power Giants to 2-0 NLCS lead |
| Oct.11 |
SF Downtown |
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Hundreds try to block federal building |
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Burlingame |
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Shootout in Bank, 1 dead |
| Oct.12 |
Pac Bell Park |
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Cardinals 5-4 over Giants in Game 3 |
| Oct.13 |
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Crews pumping out flooded houses Underground 44-inch line broke at about 6:57 a.m. and began spraying a fountain. 50 to 100 houses have been affected
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Golden Gate Park |
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$1.5 million fundraising for AIDS Memorial |
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Pac Bell Park |
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Giants Lead Series 3 -1 Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4 to 3 in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series
| Oct.14 |
North Beach |
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Giuliani visits North Beach |
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Pac Bell Park |
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Giants win NLCS over Cards Lofton hit an RBI single with two outs that sent Bonds to his first World Series as SF beat the St. Louis 2-1 | |
| Oct.16 |
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Anchor Joe leaving KNTV |
| Oct.19 |
Giants |
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Giants over Angels 4-3 in Game 1 Bonds homered in his first at-bat on baseball's biggest stage. Sanders and J.T. Snow later homered
| Oct.20 |
Giants |
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Angels rallied to beat Giants 11-10 Salmon trumped that 485-foot shot with the drive that counted the most at Game 2 in World Series
| Oct.21 |
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United reservation centers shut down |
| Oct.22 |
SF Downtown |
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3 hit-and-run accidents by one suspect |
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Pac Bell Park |
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Angels rout Giants 10-4 in World Series |
| Oct.23 |
Pac Bell Park |
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Giants win 4-3 over Angels in Game 4 Bell singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning. San Francisco even the Series at 2-2 after an early 3-0 deficit
| Oct.24 |
Pac Bell Park |
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Giants win 16-4 over Anaheim in Game 5 Bonds lined an RBI double. Kent, who had been hitting .188 in the Series, hit a pair of 2-run homers
| Oct.26 |
SF Downtown |
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42,000 anti-war protesters Thousands of demonstrators from California and across the West gathered here to protest a potential war against Iraq | |
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Giants |
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Giants lost 6-5 to Angels in Game 6
| Oct.27 |
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Man thrown overboard during party cruise Coast Guard searches for a man after late-night Halloween party cruise. Police arrested a man on suspicion of murder
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Giants |
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Giants lost World Series to Angels Angels lead Giants 4-1 through 8 innings. Lackey was steady for 5 innings and Garret Anderson hit a 3-run double
Bonds, in one of the most dominant overall Series performances, went 8-for-17 (.471) with 4 homers and a .700 on-base percentage. Angels and the Giants combined for a record 85 runs and 21 homers
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| Oct.28 |
SFO |
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Chinese President Jiang Zemin arrived
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| Nov.1 |
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4 people were stabbed at Halloween |
| Nov.2 |
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San Francisco lost 2012 Olympic bid to NY At U.S. Olympic Committee New York received 132 points out of possible total of 223 to beat out San Francisco
| Nov.5 |
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Voters stripping homeless of monthly cash The tough-love 'Care Not Cash' initiative passed with 59% of the vote. It would reduce cash allowances to $59 a month
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Hetch Hetchy bond measure approved
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Yes to marijuana measure
| Nov.6 |
Giants |
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Dusty Baker leaving Giants
| Nov.7 |
SF Mission |
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Spreading series of power outages
| Nov.8 |
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Pelosi to be House Democratic Leader A SF congresswoman is almost sure to become the first woman to lead either party in the House of Representatives | |
| Nov.10 |
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4-year-old girl shot
| Nov.13 |
Giants |
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Felipe Alou Named New Giants Manager
| Nov.14 |
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Hospitals on Alert After FBI Warning
| Nov.21 |
SF City Hall |
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3 off-duty S.F. cops probed in beating
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Berkeley |
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Deadly Bank Robbery |
| Nov.25 |
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One Dead, Two Hurt in Shooting |
| Nov.26 |
SF Mission |
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18 Homeless After Fire |
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| Dec.1 |
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Hundreds Gather For World AIDS Day |
| Dec.5 |
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Singer sued Opera Association |
| Dec.7 |
South of Market |
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Policeman kills self on Hall of Justice steps Michael Block had been suspended for allegedly possessing child pornography at his home and at work
| Dec.10 |
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Cry for help on 911 tape after fracas |
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Investigation of son of Assistant Chief |
| Dec.13 |
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First Asian bishop in United States
| Dec.14 |
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Scaffolding Collapsed |
| Dec.15 |
Treasure Island |
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Body recovery operation |
| Dec.18 |
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Bonds' home run ball must be sold
| Dec.20 |
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SLA fugitive pleads innocent
| Dec.23 |
San Bruno |
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Bald eagle from Zoo recovered |
| Dec.25 |
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4 separate assaults with deadly weapons |
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2002 |
| Jan.4 |
Bay Bridge |
One killed, 2 injured in scaffold collapse |
| Jan.31 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
2 Air force jets scrambled |
| Mar.16 |
Fishermans Wharf |
Historic Cannery catches 5-alarm fire
Map of Hyde Street and Jefferson San Francisco A fire at Fisherman's Wharf raged for hours, destroying the fourth floor and roof. Burn damage to adjacent buildings
| Jun.12 |
SF Mission |
One officer died, 3 injured in collision Two patrol cars were responding to a call at a high rate of speed when they rammed into each other
| Jul.3 |
Bay Bridge |
Hostage situation leaves traffic mess
| Jul.12 |
Bay Bridge |
Big rig overturns leaking diesel fuel |
| Jul.27 |
SF Downtown |
Low-flying plane circling over |
| Aug.4 |
SF Mission |
One killed, 3,600 people without power |
| Aug.5 |
SF Tenderloin |
Accident sent 2 police officers to hospital |
| Aug.6 |
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Toddler dies after 3-story fall |
| Aug.13 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Worker died after falling from Bridge |
| Sep.23 |
SF Sunset |
Killed when pinned by Postal truck |
| Sep.30 |
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Oil recovered from sunken ship |
| Oct.13 |
|
Crews pumping out flooded houses Underground 44-inch line broke at about 6:57 a.m. and began spraying a fountain. 50 to 100 houses have been affected
| Oct.13 |
Golden Gate Park |
$1.5 million fundraising for AIDS Memorial |
| Oct.22 |
SF Downtown |
3 hit-and-run accidents by one suspect |
| Oct.27 |
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Man thrown overboard during party cruise Coast Guard searches for a man after late-night Halloween party cruise. Police arrested a man on suspicion of murder
| Nov.7 |
SF Mission |
Spreading series of power outages
| Nov.26 |
SF Mission |
18 Homeless After Fire |
| Dec.1 |
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Hundreds Gather For World AIDS Day |
| Dec.7 |
South of Market |
Policeman kills self on Hall of Justice steps Michael Block had been suspended for allegedly possessing child pornography at his home and at work
| Dec.14 |
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Scaffolding Collapsed |
| Dec.15 |
Treasure Island |
Body recovery operation |
| Dec.23 |
San Bruno |
Bald eagle from Zoo recovered |
|
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2002 |
| Aug.8 |
Intel |
Grove donates $5m to stem cell program |
|
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2002 |
| Jan.15 |
Giants |
Bonds Signs With Giants |
| Apr.5 |
Pac Bell Park |
Bonds hit two-run, beat San Diego 3-1 |
| Jul.14 |
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Olympics Officials for 2012 Games bid
| Aug.9 |
Pac Bell Park |
Bonds made 600th home run Barry Bonds joins Aaron, Mays, Ruth in 600-home run club. Giants lost 4-3 to the Pittsburgh Pirates
| Aug.27 |
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SF is Finalist for 2012 Olympics
| Sep.15 |
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French Canadian Wins Grand Prix |
| Sep.27 |
SF Downtown |
10th anniversary of Critical Mass Bicyclists, stilt-walkers, and roller-skaters filled the streets in celebration of the city's first Car-Free Day
| Oct.7 |
Giants |
Giants win 3-1 over Braves in Game 5 Bonds hit his third homer of the Division Series. San Francicso heads to an NLCS showdown with St. Louis
| Oct.9 |
Giants |
Giants give Cardinals a Busch-wacking
| Oct.10 |
Giants |
Aurilia power Giants to 2-0 NLCS lead |
| Oct.12 |
Pac Bell Park |
Cardinals 5-4 over Giants in Game 3 |
| Oct.13 |
Pac Bell Park |
Giants Lead Series 3 -1 Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4 to 3 in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series
| Oct.14 |
Pac Bell Park |
Giants win NLCS over Cards Lofton hit an RBI single with two outs that sent Bonds to his first World Series as SF beat the St. Louis 2-1 | |
| Oct.19 |
Giants |
Giants over Angels 4-3 in Game 1 Bonds homered in his first at-bat on baseball's biggest stage. Sanders and J.T. Snow later homered
| Oct.20 |
Giants |
Angels rallied to beat Giants 11-10 Salmon trumped that 485-foot shot with the drive that counted the most at Game 2 in World Series
| Oct.22 |
Pac Bell Park |
Angels rout Giants 10-4 in World Series |
| Oct.23 |
Pac Bell Park |
Giants win 4-3 over Angels in Game 4 Bell singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning. San Francisco even the Series at 2-2 after an early 3-0 deficit
| Oct.24 |
Pac Bell Park |
Giants win 16-4 over Anaheim in Game 5 Bonds lined an RBI double. Kent, who had been hitting .188 in the Series, hit a pair of 2-run homers
| Oct.26 |
Giants |
Giants lost 6-5 to Angels in Game 6
| Oct.27 |
Giants |
Giants lost World Series to Angels Angels lead Giants 4-1 through 8 innings. Lackey was steady for 5 innings and Garret Anderson hit a 3-run double
Bonds, in one of the most dominant overall Series performances, went 8-for-17 (.471) with 4 homers and a .700 on-base percentage. Angels and the Giants combined for a record 85 runs and 21 homers
|
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| Nov.2 |
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San Francisco lost 2012 Olympic bid to NY At U.S. Olympic Committee New York received 132 points out of possible total of 223 to beat out San Francisco
| Nov.6 |
Giants |
Dusty Baker leaving Giants
| Nov.13 |
Giants |
Felipe Alou Named New Giants Manager
| Dec.18 |
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Bonds' home run ball must be sold
|
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2002 |
| Jan.3 |
|
Providian to cut 800 jobs
| Jan.7 |
SF Downtown |
Apple introduces revamped iMac
| Apr.21 |
SF Downtown |
Restaurant goes to Supr. Court over tax |
| May.1 |
Bay Bridge |
Big cranes slip under bridge |
| Jun.28 |
|
Gov. Davis unveils bullet trains |
| Jun.30 |
SF Downtown |
Half million turn out for gay pride parade |
| Jul.12 |
|
Nurses strike averted |
| Jul.24 |
SF Downtown |
Rally in support of longshoremen |
| Sep.1 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
$5 toll to cross span
| Sep.17 |
Schwab |
Schwab to cut 10% of staff |
| Sep.26 |
Gap |
Gap picks Disney exec as new CEO |
| Oct.3 |
Gap |
Jobs resigns from Gap's board |
| Oct.8 |
|
Upside magazine folds |
| Oct.16 |
|
Anchor Joe leaving KNTV |
| Oct.21 |
|
United reservation centers shut down |
| Nov.5 |
|
Hetch Hetchy bond measure approved
| Dec.5 |
|
Singer sued Opera Association |
|
|
2002 |
| Jan.27 |
|
Police-impersonating thieves |
| Feb.6 |
South of Market |
Hall of Justice evacuated after explosion
| Mar.14 |
|
224 molestation charges dismisses |
| Mar.22 |
|
Attempted arson at synagogue |
| Apr.3 |
|
Police release 911 tape from dog mauling
| Apr.26 |
|
Arrested for Pit Bulls at Day Care Center |
| May.17 |
Bernal Heights |
Boy, 12, shot to death |
| May.20 |
SF City Hall |
Supervisors take on police issues |
| May.24 |
SF Mission |
5 wounded as fist fight ends in gunfire |
| Jun.17 |
|
Noel get 4 years. New trial on murder Judge James Warren was saying Robert Noel showed 'an utter lack of remorse' for the fatal dog mauling of Diane Whipple
| Jul.3 |
Bay Bridge |
Hostage situation leaves traffic mess
| Jul.3 |
|
Gang rape began as robbery |
| Jul.15 |
|
Knoller sentenced to 4 years in prison Marjorie Knoller was sentenced to the maximum of 4 years in prison for the dog-mauling death of a neighbor | |
| Jul.29 |
SF Downtown |
Boy, 8, wounded in drive-by shooting |
| Aug.4 |
SF Mission |
One killed, 3,600 people without power |
| Aug.11 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Threat prompts security boost
| Sep.6 |
SF Downtown |
Passenger tossed off cable car operator |
| Sep.10 |
SF Bayview |
Shot dead after deal with prosecutors |
| Sep.13 |
SF Downtown |
Daring Diamond Heist in Union Square |
| Sep.14 |
|
Ex-Monsignor O'Shea is back in jail |
| Oct.11 |
Burlingame |
Shootout in Bank, 1 dead |
| Oct.22 |
SF Downtown |
3 hit-and-run accidents by one suspect |
| Oct.27 |
|
Man thrown overboard during party cruise Coast Guard searches for a man after late-night Halloween party cruise. Police arrested a man on suspicion of murder
| Nov.1 |
|
4 people were stabbed at Halloween |
| Nov.10 |
|
4-year-old girl shot
| Nov.14 |
|
Hospitals on Alert After FBI Warning
| Nov.21 |
SF City Hall |
3 off-duty S.F. cops probed in beating
| Nov.21 |
Berkeley |
Deadly Bank Robbery |
| Nov.25 |
|
One Dead, Two Hurt in Shooting |
| Dec.10 |
|
Cry for help on 911 tape after fracas |
| Dec.10 |
|
Investigation of son of Assistant Chief |
| Dec.20 |
|
SLA fugitive pleads innocent
| Dec.25 |
|
4 separate assaults with deadly weapons |
|
|
2002 |
| Jan.26 |
|
Candlelight marks year since dog attack |
| Mar.14 |
|
224 molestation charges dismisses |
| Apr.20 |
SF Downtown |
20 thousands show up for anti-war rally Predominantly pro-Palestinians gathered for a march and rally protesting war, racism and poverty
| May.20 |
SF City Hall |
Supervisors take on police issues |
| May.26 |
SF Mission |
Carnaval |
| Jun.20 |
SF City Hall |
Police chief announces retirement |
| Jun.23 |
SF Downtown |
Pro-Israel Marchers Take to Market Street
| Jun.30 |
SF Downtown |
Half million turn out for gay pride parade |
| Jul.11 |
SF City Hall |
Earl Sanders Nominated as Police Chief
| Jul.23 |
SF City Hall |
City may get into pot-growing business |
| Jul.24 |
SF Downtown |
Rally in support of longshoremen |
| Jul.25 |
SF Downtown |
Reopening of historic Union Square
| Jul.31 |
|
Joint Chiefs chairman talks about war |
| Aug.7 |
SF Downtown |
Cheney addresses Commonwealth Club |
| Aug.16 |
|
Gymnasium named after Flight 93 hero |
| Sep.8 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
5-mile ribbon of red, white and blue |
| Sep.15 |
|
Mexican Consulate moving to new location |
| Sep.18 |
SF City Hall |
Brown supports Newsom as successor |
| Sep.23 |
|
Gore Criticizes Bush in SF Speech
| Sep.28 |
|
Anti-war protest draws thousands |
| Oct.6 |
SF Downtown |
Thousands rally for peace Protesters jammed Union Square, proclaiming their opposition to a potential war with Iraq
| Oct.11 |
SF Downtown |
Hundreds try to block federal building |
| Oct.13 |
Golden Gate Park |
$1.5 million fundraising for AIDS Memorial |
| Oct.14 |
North Beach |
Giuliani visits North Beach |
| Oct.26 |
SF Downtown |
42,000 anti-war protesters Thousands of demonstrators from California and across the West gathered here to protest a potential war against Iraq | |
| Oct.28 |
SFO |
Chinese President Jiang Zemin arrived
| Nov.5 |
|
Voters stripping homeless of monthly cash The tough-love 'Care Not Cash' initiative passed with 59% of the vote. It would reduce cash allowances to $59 a month
| Nov.5 |
|
Hetch Hetchy bond measure approved
| Nov.5 |
|
Yes to marijuana measure
| Nov.8 |
|
Pelosi to be House Democratic Leader A SF congresswoman is almost sure to become the first woman to lead either party in the House of Representatives | |
| Nov.21 |
SF City Hall |
3 off-duty S.F. cops probed in beating
| Dec.1 |
|
Hundreds Gather For World AIDS Day |
| Dec.10 |
|
Cry for help on 911 tape after fracas |
| Dec.13 |
|
First Asian bishop in United States